Risks of transmitting ruminant spongiform encephalopathies (prion diseases) by semen and embryo transfer techniques

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 725-745

  Wrathall, A E ^a   Holyoak, G R ^b   Parsonson, I M ^c   Simmons, H A ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embryos; Import export; Placenta; Prion diseases; Ruminants; Semen; Spongiform encephalopathies

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CATTLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; GOAT; PRION DISEASE; REVIEW; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; GOATS; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; PRION DISEASES; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; CERVIDAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 49349116132     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.05.049     Document Type: Review

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